The Word

Nowhere in the Bible is it written that:

"the Bible

is the Word of God."

The opening words of Gospel of John provide that:

“In the beginning was the Word,

And the Word was with God,

And the Word was God . . .

. . . and the Word became Flesh

and dwelt among us.”

According to these words, 
the Word is God.
 The Bible is not God, 

and therefore cannot be the Word. 

It would be idolatry to worship the Bible
as though it were God,
Or its ministers, 
as though they were God's.

God is Love,
(1 John 4: 7-8)

The Word is therefore Love

God is Spirit,
(John 4:24)

The Word is therefore Spirit

God is Light,
(1 John 1:5)

The Word is therefore Light

God is Truth,

The Word is therefore Truth.

The Word is.

The Bible is a collection

of historical documents,
laws and commandments 
and both prophetic and inspired writings.

 "For this cause also 
thank we God without ceasing, 
because, 
when ye received 
the word of God 
which ye heard of us, 
ye received it not as the word of men, 
but as it is in truth, 
the word of God, 
which effectually worketh also in you that believe."  
1Th 2:13 


"Wherein I suffer trouble, 
as an evil doer, 
even unto bonds; 
but 
the word of God 
is not bound." 2Ti 2:9  

 "For  
the word of God 
is quick, 
and powerful, 
and sharper than any twoedged sword, 
piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, 
and of the joints and marrow, 
and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."  
Heb 4:12 


"Through faith we understand 
that the worlds were framed 
by the word of God, 
so that things which are seen 
were not made of things 
which do appear." 

Heb 11:3  

"Seeing ye have purified your souls 
in obeying the truth 
through the Spirit 
unto unfeigned love 
of the brethren, 
see that 
ye love one another 
with a pure heart fervently:
Being born again, 
not of corruptible seed, 
but of incorruptible, 
by the word of God, 
which liveth and abideth for ever." 
 1Pe 1:22-23  

"And I saw heaven opened, 
and behold a white horse; 
and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, 
and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 
His eyes were as a flame of fire, 
and on his head were many crowns; 
and he had a name written, 
that no man knew, 
but he himself.
 And he was clothed with a vesture 
dipped in blood:
and his name is called 
The Word of God." 

Rev 19:11-13